Updates

A summer appeal and The Quiet Fan blog

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

It's summer. It's quiet. Many people switch off their computers, and that's a good thing. It also means stagnation for crowd-funders. When the sun's shining, who wants to read emails asking you to pledge money? I freely admit that I usually press 'delete'.

Still, I'm going to appeal to you, my loyal supporters, to try and persuade just one or two football fans in your wider circles to buy The…

Interview and another excerpt

Friday, 26 May 2017

Dear Supporters,

Thank you for tolerating another update. Just wanted to alert you to another excerpt from The Quiet Fan, posted today by When Saturday Comes magazine, pertaining to the 1984 Scottish Cup Final. That was the day when, as a soft and very quiet Rangers fan, I was trapped in the Celtic section and forced to show the appropriate emotions in the midst of a crushing hangover.

Chapter One - boxed set and sampler

Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Dear backers and potential readers,

The boxed set for Chapter One, 'Lincoln City v Exeter City: Cursing' is now on my pledge page. There will be future boxed sets for each specific chapter, though not necessarily in any coherent order (depends which cupboards and boxes I open first).

After an Introduction severely doubting the worth of Albert Camus' quote connecting football to morals and…

Celtic FC pledge package
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1 pledge

Two Copies

12 pledges

Illustrated Postcards

7 pledges

Set of 10 illustrated postcards depicting scenes from the book (by When Saturday Comes illustrator Tim Bradford), plus signed 1st edition hardback, ebook edition and your name in the back of the book Only 50 available

Super Fan

A signed copy, your name in the front of the book, set of postcards, two tickets to Launch Party, exclusive Quiet Fan memorabilia pack, signed copies of author’s two previous football books, and watch a game (preceded by food and drink) with the author at a ground of your choice, anywhere in England, Scotland or Wales (travel costs not included) Numbers limited

Corporate Fan

In the spirit of the modern game, you pledge a large amount of cash and your company’s name is printed with a note of sincere appreciation at the front of the book. Plus five signed copies of the hardback first edition